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Smart Classrooms
There are more than 20 classrooms on the CMC campus that have been enhanced
with a built-in multimedia system that allows faculty using the rooms to accomplish
almost virtually any audio-visual task with little or no assistance from Media
Services.
The Bauer Grid details
all equipment in the Bauer classrooms.
The Roberts Grid details
all equipment in the Roberts Hall classrooms.
All classrooms Include:
- Data/Video projectors for display from a Laptop, Lectern mounted
PC, VCR, DVD player, Video Camera, Document Camera or Satellite Dish. The
equipment rack in each room has external inputs where users can plug their
own equipment into the system.
- Laptop video and network connections located on each of the classroom
lecterns. A laptop is connected to the lectern with a VGA cable to their external
monitor port. For network access on the CMC campus, a laptop must be assigned
an IP address from the IST department. Call ext. 70911 for more information.
 Two
S-VHS VCR's in the equipment rack. The first VCR is used for playback
of standard VHS and S-VHS videocassettes. The second VCR is used for recording
purposes. The user selects from multiple video sources with the touch panel
controls at the lectern. Sources include; the playback VCR, wall mounted camera,
satellite dish, video hub, and the external inputs located in the equipment
rack.- Microphone systems consisting of built-in ceiling microphone, a wireless
lapel microphone, and in some rooms, table mounted microphones connected to
the classroom sound system for amplification and recording to the audio cassette
deck.
 CD/Cassette
combination players enabling you to play a standard music CD or audiocassette
through the classroom's sound system. The cassette deck has record capabilities
from the classroom's built in microphone system as well as from the CD player. Wall
mounted cameras for recording lectures and presentations. The cameras
are also capable of broadcasting to other classrooms in their building through
the main video hub. This service must be arranged with Media Services in advance.- DirectTV® satellite receivers enabling each room to receive a
basic compliment of cable channels including local networks and news channels.
Most Classrooms Include:
- Server based Thin Client terminals with Microsoft Office suite, web browser, and access to personal network space
- DVD players
- Laser Disk Players
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